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Title: Compositional ordering and stability in nanostructured, bulk thermoelectric alloys.

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/993613· OSTI ID:993613

Thermoelectric materials have many applications in the conversion of thermal energy to electrical power and in solid-state cooling. One route to improving thermoelectric energy conversion efficiency in bulk material is to embed nanoscale inclusions. This report summarize key results from a recently completed LDRD project exploring the science underpinning the formation and stability of nanostructures in bulk thermoelectric and the quantitative relationships between such structures and thermoelectric properties.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
993613
Report Number(s):
SAND2009-5977; TRN: US201024%%91
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English